There were floods and power outages. The subway system in NYC was shut down, and there were evacuations of people in flood zones. There were trees down, basement floods, and lots of property damage. There were shortages of batteries, flashlights, and water at many stores before the hurricane, and also many stories of people helping each other and taking in people who needed to be evacuated.
Hurricane Irene affected a wide range of states along the East Coast of the United States, including North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Massachusetts.
Hurricane Irene first formed in the Atlantic Ocean striking the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas, and finally the east coast of the USA from North Carolina to New Hampshire.
Hurricane Irene was a category 3, but had weakened to a category 1 by the time it made landfall in the U.S.
The first land Hurricane Irene (then a tropical storm) affected were the Lesser Antilles. After that Irene hit Puerto Rico shortly before becoming a hurricane. It then move through the Bahamas where it reached its strongest point. After that it weakened fore striking the eastern U.S. from North Carolina up through New England.
It is important to note that Hurricane Irene occurred in 2011. At that time, it affected various regions along the East Coast of the United States, impacting states such as North Carolina, New York, and Vermont. It eventually dissipated in Canada.
Hurricane Irene is expected to hit New York on Sunday (August 28) in the late morning or early afternoon.
Hurricane Irene
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Hurricane Irene affected a wide range of states along the East Coast of the United States, including North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Massachusetts.
New York will probably feel the effects of Hurricane Irene on Sunday, but it is not certain if it will be a direct hit.
Hurricane Irene first formed in the Atlantic Ocean striking the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas, and finally the east coast of the USA from North Carolina to New Hampshire.
These years are unusual in that New York City was affected by hurricanes two years in a row, where hurricanes are generally rare. The first was Hurricane Irene in August of 2011 then Hurricane Sandy in October of 2012.
New York State had 10 deaths as a result of 2011's Hurricane Irene. One of these deaths occurred in New York City, on City Island (which is part of the Bronx). A man drowned while attending to his boat in one of the island's marinas. See the Related Link below for more information about the effects of Hurricane Irene on New York.
Hurricane Irene was a category 3, but had weakened to a category 1 by the time it made landfall in the U.S.
The first land Hurricane Irene (then a tropical storm) affected were the Lesser Antilles. After that Irene hit Puerto Rico shortly before becoming a hurricane. It then move through the Bahamas where it reached its strongest point. After that it weakened fore striking the eastern U.S. from North Carolina up through New England.
Yes but not a big threat just like the south
It is important to note that Hurricane Irene occurred in 2011. At that time, it affected various regions along the East Coast of the United States, impacting states such as North Carolina, New York, and Vermont. It eventually dissipated in Canada.